The Girls Excelling in Math and Science (GEMS) outreach program at Inman Middle School, which is sponsored by the Center for the Study of Women, Science and Technology, has been awarded a grant by the Virginia-Highland Civic Association (VHCA). Natalie Payne, current Georgia Tech undergraduate and GEMS volunteer, submitted the proposal; Natalie is a former resident of the WST Learning Community. VHCA's grant program supports not-for-profit organizations and public initiatives that benefit the Virginia-Highland community. The GEMS program was founded in 2007 by professors Drs. Mary Lynn Realff and Carol Colatrella, who saw the need for program to keep girls aged 11-13 interested in STEM fields, and has been shown to be very successful. The grant of $1000 will be used to buy a Hummingbird Duo classroom set for the GEMS program, which will be used to introduce computer programming, robotics, and electrical engineering to the approximately 40 girls in GEMS in a simple and engaging way.